Winter Weather — Eastern Uinta Mountains, Utah

2023-11-23 to 2023-11-24 · Eastern Uinta Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

Generally 7 to 13 inches of snow fell across the area. Winds less than 45 mph, peaking at 40 mph.

Wider weather episode

A closed low pressure system pushed across eastern Utah into southern Colorado, bringing moderate to heavy snowfall to the eastern Utah mountains and central and southern mountains of western Colorado, impacting post-Thanksgiving travel. Heavy snow bands resulted in localized areas of heavier snowfall across the southern valleys and mountains as well as valleys of northwest Colorado. Winds gusted above 45 mph in the San Juans with a peak of 67 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145172. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.